Swiss stocks rose 0.2% in their first trading session of 2025. U.S. stock markets recorded a strong showing in 2024, helped by optimism around artificial intelligence and the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts. Traders are awaiting U.S. manufacturing activity data as well as speeches by the Fed and the European Central Bank officials later in the day.
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While stock markets shrugged off the dim start to 2025, the higher-for-longer U.S. rates theme has left the dollar's dominance intact, leaving the euro and sterling near multi-month lows. Beyond the worries of the U.S. central bank's measured rate cut path for 2025, investors are also grappling with how President-elect Donald Trump's policies will play out regarding inflation, growth and tariffs. European stock markets are set for a mellow open after Asian equities ended the week on a high, buoyed by South Korean shares.
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The CSI 300 index fell 2.9% on the first trading session of 2025, as investors see more economic trouble ahead in 2025.
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Indexes rose Thursday to kick off the New Year after four straight days of losses. Tesla stock dropped more than 8% publishing delivery figures.
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